🇵🇹 Portuguese

sociedades

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as sociedades

societies

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sociedades
/as sosieˈdadʒis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say sociedades in Portuguese?

IPA
/as sosieˈdadʒis/

How do you pronounce sociedades in Portuguese?

sociedades is pronounced /as sosieˈdadʒis/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A sociedade moderna enfrenta desafios complexos que exigem soluções inovadoras.

Modern society faces complex challenges that require innovative solutions. (The feminine articles and adjectives 'a', 'moderna', and 'complexos' agree with the feminine noun 'sociedade', showing that gender agreement is essential for grammatical correctness in Portuguese.)

A sociedade brasileira é conhecida por sua riqueza cultural única.

Brazilian society is known for its unique cultural wealth. (The feminine form 'a' and the feminine adjectives 'brasileira' and 'única' must agree with the feminine noun 'sociedade'; using masculine forms would be grammatically incorrect.)

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Why is it feminine?

Sociedades is feminine because it derives from Latin "societas," which was a feminine noun (following the -tas/-tatis declension pattern typical of feminine nouns in Latin). This Latin feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Portuguese.

What is the Portuguese word for societies?

The Portuguese word for societies is as sociedades — feminine.

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